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CityConnect 023 2027 PUBLIC CONSULTATION 2023-2027 FINANCIAL PLAN

Burnaby City Council is committed to financial, social and environmental sustainability To achieve this goal, the City focuses on providing excellent policing and fire protection services, upgrading roads, water and sewer infrastructure, and ensuring our parks and recreation facilities meet the needs of our community The City also recognizes the importance of ongoing maintenance and replacement of existing facilities for citizens. As a result, the proposed 2023 operating expenditure budget of $646.5 million and capital plan of $291.4 million is being allocated to provide quality City services and programs for Burnaby citizens.

We want to hear from you!

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The City’s 2023-2027 Financial Plan was presented to Council on January 23, 2023 which incorporates a property tax rate increase of 3.99%, a 2.0% increase in Sanitary Sewer Fund and a 2.0% increase in Waterworks Utility We would like your views on the budget and, in particular, municipal services and priorities.

The Financial Plan Highlights and additional information is available for viewing on our website at Burnaby.ca/FinancialPlan In order to allow enough time for Council to consider your comments before final approval of the five-year Financial Plan, please provide your comments by Friday, February 10, 2023 at Burnaby.ca/FinancialPlan

Buchanan West

Drop in & join us for an open house

Thursday, February 9, 2023

5:30-8:30 pm

Willingdon Community Centre (1491 Carleton Ave)

The City of Burnaby is seeking input on the proposed vision and concepts for the Buchanan West Conceptual Master Plan and an amendment to the land use framework of the Brentwood Town Centre Plan. The vision is to create a vibrant, mixed-use, walkable and transit-connected neighbourhood that helps complete and anchor the northwest quadrant of Brentwood Town Centre

Drop in to explore the proposed vision and concepts, meet the project team, share your voice and learn more about the Buchanan West Conceptual Master Plan.

More information: Burnaby ca/YourVoice-BuchananWest

18.1% Parks, Recreation & Culture, $117.0M

15.8% General Government, $102.0M

13.5% Engineering, $87.5M

9.1% Burnaby Fire Department, $59.1M

3.9% Planning & Development, $25.0M

2.7% Burnaby Public Library, $17.5M

12.9% RCMP Burnaby Detachment, $83.2M

10.0% Waterworks Utility, $64.9M

8.2% Sanitary Sewer Fund, $53.2M

4.5% Lands & Facilities, $28.8M

1.3% Community Safety Administration & Business Licence & Bylaw Services, $8.3M

Burnaby

CorneliaNaylor cnaylor@burnabynow com

At 8:02 a.m. on Jan. 8, Burnaby firefighters answered a historic call

They were called to 8888 University Blvd. to rescue someone stuck in an elevator

What made the call historic was that the crew that responded came from atop Burnaby Mountain, which has never had a fire hall before

A temporary fire station opened in office space at 9055 University High Street on Jan 8 as a placeholder until a permanent Fire Station 8 is built nearby on University Drive, and crews are now responding to calls on top of the mountain and the surrounding area